[Robert A Cook PE]

Well, duh.

All of the on-deck (cargo handling) crew were wearing pistols on their hips. Strapped down, holstered and ready.

The flight deck crew were carrying pistols over their shoulder, casually like purses..

Now, if you were a bunch of Marines, where would YOU stand?

[ChefKeith]

The flight deck crew were carrying pistols over their shoulder, casually like purses..

When sitting in the seat it is much easier to unholster that pistol from a shoulder holster than a leg holster.

Lots of levers and switches near your leg that could be bumped at the wrong time.

And with a load of Marines in the plane they flight crew may have very well need that access while in flight;)

[2111USMC]

"All of the on-deck (cargo handling) crew were wearing pistols on their hips. Strapped down, holstered and ready. The flight deck crew were carrying pistols over their shoulder, casually like purses.. Now, if you were a bunch of Marines, where would YOU stand?"

ERECT!

[El Gato]

All of the on-deck (cargo handling) crew were wearing pistols on their hips. Strapped down, holstered and ready. The flight deck crew were carrying pistols over their shoulder, casually like purses..

Captain Mack, the Navigator is also wearing a hip/thigh holster. She'd flight deck crew too. Only the two pilots have shoulder holsters.

[Proud2Srv]

Actually, only HALF of the flight deck crew were wearing 'shoulder purses'. The flight engineer and navigator were strapped at the hip. And believe me, ALL six of those Crew Dawgs were ready to rock, from the shoulder OR from the hip.